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A whole new generation of football fans are learning that there is not necessarily much of a link between an elite playing career and an elite managerial career. The Steven Gerrard versus Frank Lampard debate dominated schoolyards for much of the 2000s, but the Liverpool and Chelsea icons have endured stuttering starts to life in the dugout. Following Lampard’s sacking at Everton, both now find themselves out of work.

However, no doubt because of their closely intertwined playing careers, has found himself lumped in with Lampard when it comes to managerial assessments.



Everton may have taken longer than Aston Villa to part ways with their coach, but it is the former Liverpool man who boasts the significantly better overall track record.



Even in what was clearly a poor spell with Aston Villa, Gerrard beat both of those numbers, and his overall record stands at a far healthier ~:text=Steven%20Gerrard%20is%20a%2042,their%20coaching%20career%20thus%20far.



While Gerrard’s struggles with Aston Villa were illuminating, they did not erase all that came before — it takes a good coach to go an entire season unbeaten, amassing over 100 points.
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